Beautiful Dreamers
Brief Synopsis
The relationship between Walt Whitman and a female doctor at an insane asylum in 1880s Canada.
Cast & Crew
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John Kent Harrison
Director
Colm Feore
Dr Maurice Bucke
Rip Torn
Walt Whitman
Wendel Meldrum
Jessie Bucke
Sheila Mccarthy
Molly Jessop
Colin Fox
Reverend Randolph Haines
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Historical
Romance
Release Date
1991
Production Company
Aon/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services; By David's Capers On Location; Film Opticals Of Canada (Toronto); Fuji Photo Film U.S.A., Inc.; Medallion Pfa; National Film Board Of Canada; Ontario Film Development Corporation; Panavision, Ltd.; TTlTfilm Canada
Distribution Company
Blue Dolphin Film Distributors
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 47m
Synopsis
The relationship between Walt Whitman and a female doctor at an insane asylum in 1880s Canada.
Director
John Kent Harrison
Director
Cast
Colm Feore
Dr Maurice Bucke
Rip Torn
Walt Whitman
Wendel Meldrum
Jessie Bucke
Sheila Mccarthy
Molly Jessop
Colin Fox
Reverend Randolph Haines
David Gardner
Dr Lett
Tom Mccamus
Leonard Thorn
Barbara Gordon
Agatha Haines
Marsha Moreau
Birdie Bucke
Albert Schultz
Dr John Burgess
Angelo Rizacos
Wallace
Gordon Masten
John Carver
Gerry Quigley
John Freeman
Roland Hewgill
The Honorable Timothy Pardee
Roger Clown
Kenneth
Peter Blais
Delbert
R D Reid
Karl Jessop
Martha Cronyn
Lizzy
Jeff Braunstein
Eddy
J Winston Carroll
Henderson
Bob Clout
Dr Mcalpine
J R Zimmerman
Chairman
Bernard Behrens
Dr Winslow
Douglas E Hughes
Charles
Jefferson Mappin
William
Tim Macmenamin
Blacksmith
Chris Benson
2nd Drunk
George Buza
1st Drunk
Deborah Tennant
Lady
Kory Taylor
Loon Singer
Roy Wordsworth
Player
Barrie Baldaro
Umpire
Karen Kenedy
1st Female Assistant
Damon Redfern
Bowler
Crew
Ellen Adams
Dialogue Editor
Jeff Agar
Wrangler
Phil Alward
Carpenter
Val Alward
Other
Fiona Andrew
Assistant Property Master
David Archibald
Production Assistant
Christopher Ball
3rd Assistant Director
Jonathan Barker
Thanks
Roger Bate
Gaffer
Stephen Belanger
Assistant Location Manager
Rod Benjamin
Assistant Key Grip
Okko Berkhuysen
Transportation Captain
Marco Bianco
Leonard'S Stunt Double
Mike Billard
Driver
Tom Bishop
Wrangler
Toni Blay
Other
John Boan-mitchell
Labourer
Joe Boccia
Location Manager
Sally Bochner
Co-Producer
Deirdre Bowen
Casting
Charles Bowers
Dialogue Editor
Brenda Bradley
2nd Assistant Director
Lloyd Brown
Set Dresser
John Brunt
Head Wrangler
Jack Buchanan
Boom Operator
Jack Buchanan
Sound
Jack Buchanan
Boom Operator
Jack Buchanan
Sound Department
Terry Burke
Foley
Michael Carella
2nd Assistant Camera
Morgan Carpenter
Generator Operator
Julian Chojnacki
Steadicam Operator
Katarina Chovanec
Hair Designer
Michael Close
Art Department Trainee
Gavin Coford
Set Dresser
Adrian Croll
Rerecording Mixer
Janet E Cuddy
Production Manager
Tony Currie
Dialogue Editor
Jason Davis
Scenic Artist
Karen Demontbrun
Assistant Accountant
Winston Dermott
Carpenter
Ray Dumas
Camera Trainee
Prudence Emery
Unit Publicist
Andy Emilio
Thanks
David Fisher
Bestboy
Maureen Fitzgerald
Production Accountant
Seamus Flannery
Production Designer
Seamus Flannery
Head Of Art Department
Shelley Gillen
Story Consultant
Barbara Gordon
Continuity
Bert Gouweleeuw
Grip
Anthony Greco
Set Decorator
Cyril Greenland
Thanks (Historical Consultant)
Tony Guerin
1st Assistant Camera
Greg Haddow
Other
Otta Hanus
1st Assistant Director
John Kent Harrison
Screenwriter
Norman Henderson
Wrangler
Chris Hinton
Other
Judy Holm
Thanks
Ben Mark Holzberg
Stills Photographer
Jim Hopkins
Sound Editor
Stephen Humble
1st Assistant Editor
Janice Ierulli
Assistant Dialogue Editor
Karl Irvine
Labourer
Frank Jacobs
Thanks
Jean-pierre Joutel
Rerecording Mixer
Ron Keisch
Bucke'S Foot Double
Mhairi Kerr
Assistant Dialogue Editor
Gordon Langevin
B Camera Operator
Judith Macdonald
Assistant (To Stephen J Roth)
Jill Maclaughlan
B Camera 1st Assistant
Michael Maclear
Producer
Roderik Mayne
1st Assistant Art Director
Ian Mcleod
Development Executive
Jane Meade
Assistant Makeup
John Megill
Production Sound
Jan Middleditch
Animal Coordinator
Terry Moore
Wrangler
Donald J. Mowat
Key Makeup
Judy Murdoch
Assistant Makeup
Colin Neale
Executive Producer (National Film Board Of Canada)
Neal Needham
Wardrobe Master
Michael O'connor
Key Grip
Julian Olson
Music Editor
Raymond Pannell
Original Music
Richard Paris
Assistant Set Decorator
Byron Patchett
Property Master
Dennis Pellarin
2nd Assistant Editor
David M Perlmutter
Thanks
James Prior
Wrangler
Francois Protat
Director Of Photography
Francois Protat
Camera Operator
Donald Quan
Music Recording
Maxine Rennes
Assistant Hair Dresser
Randi Richmond
Other
Regina Robb
Production Coordinator
David Rosenstein
Art Assistant
Dara M Roth
Publicity Assistant
Stephen J Roth
Executive Producer
Robert Sadd
B Camera Operator
Ruth Secord
Costume Designer
Sharon E Secord
Assistant Costume Designer
Walter Senior
Thanks
Lawrence Shragge
Original Music
Lawrence Shragge
Music
Jennifer M Smith
Assistant Foley
Robert E Smith
Driver
Ron Stannett
B Camera Operator
Robin Stephens
Title Design
Zana Strange
Wardrobe Assistant
Terry Stuckless
Security
Paul Sweeney
Grip
C Roy Taylor
Thanks
Hugh Walker
Head Carpenter
Martin Walters
Producer
Andrew Ward
Set Dresser
Bill White
Construction Coordinator
Susan White
Key Scenic Artist
Ron Wisman
Editor
Matthew Wolchock
Transportation Designer
Phil Wry
Security
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Historical
Romance
Release Date
1991
Production Company
Aon/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services; By David's Capers On Location; Film Opticals Of Canada (Toronto); Fuji Photo Film U.S.A., Inc.; Medallion Pfa; National Film Board Of Canada; Ontario Film Development Corporation; Panavision, Ltd.; TTlTfilm Canada
Distribution Company
Blue Dolphin Film Distributors
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 47m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States June 5, 1992
Released in United States May 1991
Released in United States on Video December 2, 1992
Released in United States Winter December 20, 1991
Re-released in United States June 12, 1992
Shown at Cannes Film Festival (market) May 9-20, 1991.
Feature directorial and writing debut by John Kent Harrison.
C/FP Distribution is a new distribution company formed by Cinepix, Cinexus and Famous Players Entertainment.
Began shooting May 29, 1989.
Completed shooting July 28, 1989.
Released in United States June 5, 1992 (New York City)
Re-released in United States June 12, 1992 (Los Angeles)
Released in United States on Video December 2, 1992
Released in United States Winter December 20, 1991
Released in United States May 1991 (Shown at Cannes Film Festival (market) May 9-20, 1991.)
